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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001145443-15-000224
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150212

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001090009
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				582459561
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-57133
		FILM NUMBER:		15608025

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 VERDAE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29607
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8646799000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 VERDAE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29607

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GREENVILLE FIRST BANCSHARES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990707

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001086888
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BLOOR ST EAST
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M4W1E5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		416-926-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BLOOR ST EAST
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M4W1E5
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<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE FILED TO REPORT ACQUISITION OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION <BR>Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><BR>SCHEDULE 13G
<BR>&nbsp;</FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 <BR>(Amendment No.)* </FONT></B></P>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=center width="100%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman">Southern First Bancshares, Inc.</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="text-align: center" width="100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(Name of Issuer)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="100%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=center width="100%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman">Common Stock</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="text-align: center" width="100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(Title of Class of Securities)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD width="100%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=center width="100%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman">842873101</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="text-align: center" width="100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(CUSIP Number)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD width="100%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=center width="100%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman">December 31, 2014</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this
    Statement)</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Check the appropriate box to
designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: </FONT></P>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 2pt; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 2pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 2pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp; X &nbsp;
      </FONT></TD>
    <TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 2pt" noWrap width="100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Rule 13d-1(b)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="LINE-HEIGHT: 8pt" vAlign=top noWrap>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="LINE-HEIGHT: 8pt" noWrap width="100%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 2pt; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 2pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 2pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 2pt" noWrap width="100%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Rule
      13d-1(c)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="LINE-HEIGHT: 8pt" vAlign=top noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="LINE-HEIGHT: 8pt" vAlign=top noWrap>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="LINE-HEIGHT: 8pt" noWrap width="100%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 2pt; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 2pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 2pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 2pt" noWrap width="100%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Rule
      13d-1(d)</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>*The remainder of this cover
page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form
with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent
amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a
prior cover page. </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>The information required in
the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the
purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be
subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). </FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>PAGE 1 OF 7
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    <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="49%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>&nbsp;&nbsp;CUSIP No.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="50%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
      842873101&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>1</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3>
      <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Manulife Financial
      Corporation</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>2</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>CHECK THE
      APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(a) <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>&#9744;</FONT></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><BR>(b) <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>&#9744;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    </TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="90%" colSpan=5><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>N/A</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="10%">&nbsp; </TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>3</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="20%" bgColor=#c0c0c0 colSpan=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SEC USE ONLY</FONT></TD>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="20%" bgColor=#c0c0c0 colSpan=2>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="20%" bgColor=#c0c0c0 colSpan=2>&nbsp;
    </TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>4</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3>
      <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
      ORGANIZATION</FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Canada</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=center noWrap align=center width="20%" colSpan=2 rowSpan=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Number of<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Shares<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Beneficially<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Owned by<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Each<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Reporting<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Person<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>With</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>5</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SOLE VOTING
POWER</FONT></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>-0-</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>6</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SHARED VOTING
    POWER</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%">&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>-0-</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>7</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SOLE DISPOSITIVE
      POWER</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>-0-</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>8</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SHARED DISPOSITIVE
      POWER</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>-0-</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>9</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>AGGREGATE AMOUNT
      BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</FONT></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
    <TR>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-left: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="5" STYLE="border-left: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; border-right: Black 1pt solid"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top align=left width="90%" colSpan=5>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>10</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>CHECK IF THE
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</FONT><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>*</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="90%" colSpan=5><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>N/A</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="90%" colSpan=5>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>11</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>PERCENT OF CLASS
      REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="90%" colSpan=5><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>See line 9 above.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="20%" colSpan=2>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>12</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>TYPE OF
      REPORTING PERSON</FONT><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>*</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>HC</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="10%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="10%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="100%" colSpan=6>
      <P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>*SEE
      INSTRUCTIONS</FONT></B></P></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>PAGE 2 OF 7
PAGES</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></P>
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    <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="49%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>&nbsp;&nbsp;CUSIP No.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="50%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
      842873101&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>1</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3>
      <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>2</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>CHECK THE
      APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(a) <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>&#9744;</FONT></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><BR>(b) <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>&#9744;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    </TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="90%" colSpan=5><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>N/A</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="10%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>3</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="20%" bgColor=#c0c0c0 colSpan=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SEC USE ONLY</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="20%" bgColor=#c0c0c0 colSpan=2>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="20%" bgColor=#c0c0c0 colSpan=2>&nbsp;
    </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>4</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3>
      <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
      ORGANIZATION</FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=center noWrap align=center width="20%" colSpan=2 rowSpan=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Number of<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Shares<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Beneficially<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Owned by<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Each<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Reporting<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Person<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>With</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>5</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SOLE VOTING
POWER</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>338,478</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>6</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SHARED VOTING
    POWER</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%">&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>-0-</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>7</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SOLE DISPOSITIVE
      POWER</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>338,478</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>8</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SHARED DISPOSITIVE
      POWER</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>-0-</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>9</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>AGGREGATE AMOUNT
      BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">
    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="10%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="88%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>338,478</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top align=left width="90%" colSpan=5></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>10</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>CHECK IF THE
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</FONT><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>*</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="90%" colSpan=5><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>N/A</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="90%" colSpan=5>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>11</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>PERCENT OF CLASS
      REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="90%" colSpan=5><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>5.446%</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="20%" colSpan=2>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>12</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>TYPE OF
      REPORTING PERSON</FONT><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>*</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="88%" colSpan=3>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>IA</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="10%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="10%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="68%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="100%" colSpan=6>
      <P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>*SEE
      INSTRUCTIONS</FONT></B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item
      1(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Name of Issuer</FONT></U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Southern First Bancshares, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="100%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item
      1(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Address of Issuer's Principal Executive
      Offices</FONT></U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Suite 100</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>100 Verdae Boulevard</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Greenville, SC 29607</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="100%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item
      2(a)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Name of Person Filing</FONT></U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>This filing is made on behalf of Manulife Financial Corporation ("MFC") and MFC&#146;s indirect, wholly-owned
subsidiary, Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC ("MAM (US)").</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="100%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item
      2(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Address of Principal Business Office</FONT></U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>The principal business office of MFC is located at 200 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
M4W 1E5.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>The
      principal business office of MAM (US) is located at 197 Clarendon Street,
      Boston, Massachusetts 02116.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="100%" colSpan=3>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item
      2(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Citizenship</FONT></U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>MFC is organized and exist under the laws of Canada.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>MAM
      (US) is organized and exists under the laws of the State of
      Delaware.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="100%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item
      2(d)</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Title of Class of Securities</FONT></U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Common Stock</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="100%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item
      2(e)</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>CUSIP Number</FONT></U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>842873101</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="100%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item
      3</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><U>If this statement is filed pursuant to &#167;&#167;240.13d-1(b)
      or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a</U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>:</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>MFC:</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(g)
      (X)&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="96%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>a
      parent holding company or control person in accordance with
      &#167;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="96%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>MAM
      (US):</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(e)
      (X)</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="96%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>an
      investment adviser in accordance with
&#167;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item
      4</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="1%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Ownership</FONT></U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>:</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="100%" colSpan=5>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(a)
      </FONT><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Amount Beneficially
      Owned</FONT></U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>: MAM (US) has beneficial ownership of 338,478 shares of Common
Stock. Through its parent-subsidiary relationship to MAM (US), MFC may be deemed to have
beneficial ownership of these same shares.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="100%" colSpan=5>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(b)
      </FONT><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Percent of
      Class</FONT></U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>: Of the 6,219,000 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2014 according to the
Form 8-K filed by the issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 27, 2015,
MAM (US) held 5.44%.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="100%" colSpan=5>&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(c)
      </FONT><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Number of shares as to which
      the person has</FONT></U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>:</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=center width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=center width="1%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="96%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>sole power to vote or
      to direct the vote:</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=center width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=center width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 96%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>MAM (US) has sole power to vote or to direct the voting of the shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by them.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="1%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(ii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="96%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
      -0-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top width="99%" colSpan=4>&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(iii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="96%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>sole
      power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 96%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>MAM (US) has sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the shares of
Common Stock beneficially owned by them.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="99%" colSpan=4>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="96%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>shared power to dispose or to direct the
      disposition of: -0-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="99%" colSpan=4>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item
      5</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Ownership of Five Percent or
      Less of a Class</FONT></U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>:</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Not applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="99%" colSpan=4>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item
      6</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Ownership of More than Five
      Percent on Behalf of Another Person</FONT></U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>:</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Not applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="99%" colSpan=4>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item
      7</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><U>Identification and
      Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being
      Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person</U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>:</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>See Items 3 and 4 above.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="99%" colSpan=4>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item
      8</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Identification and
      Classification of Members of the Group</FONT></U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>:</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Not applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="99%" colSpan=4>&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item
      9</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Notice of Dissolution of
      Group</FONT></U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>:</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Not applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="99%" colSpan=4>&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item
      10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Certification</FONT></U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>:</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>By signing below the undersigned certifies
      that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
      above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and
      were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect
      of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and
      were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant
      in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SIGNATURE</FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT></P>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>After
reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct. </FONT></P>
<TABLE style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0>

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    <TD noWrap align=left width="40%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="60%" colSpan=2><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Manulife Financial Corporation</FONT></B></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="100%" colSpan=3>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="40%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="59%"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>/s/ Graham A. Miller</FONT></U></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="40%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="59%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Graham A. Miller</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="40%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Dated: February 11, 2015</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="59%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Agent*</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="100%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="100%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="40%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="60%" colSpan=2><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Manulife Asset Management (US)
  LLC</FONT></B></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="100%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="40%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="59%"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>/s/ William E. Corson</FONT></U></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="40%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="59%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>William E. Corson</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="40%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Dated: February 11, 2015</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="59%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Vice
      President and Chief Compliance Officer</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>* </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated June
10, 2014 included as Exhibit A to Schedule 13F-NT filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission by Manulife Financial Corporation on August 27,
2014.</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT></P>
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<P align=left><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>EXHIBIT A</FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT></P>
<P align=center><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>JOINT FILING
AGREEMENT</FONT></U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT></P>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Manulife Financial Corporation and Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC agree that the Schedule 13G to
which this Agreement is attached, relating to the Common Stock of Southern First Bancshares, Inc., is filed on
behalf of each of them.</FONT></P>
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  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="40%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="60%" colSpan=2><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Manulife Financial Corporation</FONT></B></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="100%" colSpan=3>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="40%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="59%"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>/s/ Graham A. Miller</FONT></U></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="40%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="59%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Graham A. Miller</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="40%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Dated: February 11, 2015</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="59%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Agent*</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="100%" colSpan=3>&nbsp; &nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="100%" colSpan=3>&nbsp; &nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="40%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="60%" colSpan=2><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC</FONT></B></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="100%" colSpan=3>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="40%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="59%"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>/s/ William E. Corson</FONT></U></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="40%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="59%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>William E. Corson</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="40%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Dated: February 11, 2015</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="59%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Vice
      President and Chief Compliance Officer</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>* </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated June
10, 2014 included as Exhibit A to Schedule 13F-NT filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission by Manulife Financial Corporation on August 27,
2014.</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT></P>
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